I have a 00 EM1 and i park it inside a garage.
I don't activate the alarm but when the weather is cold the car wont start.
Summer time i can leave the car inside the garage for weeks and he will start right up.
During the winter, i have to disconnect the battery so the car will be able to start next time.
What can i do.
I was thinking about buying a battery warmer or blanket

 

did you try a new battery

 

bingo^.....batterys are rated for volts and cca. the cold cranking amps are low you may have a dead cell. so i would replace the battery and be done

 

get a battery with higher cold cranking amps

 

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Is not the battery
i had two batteries and they all did the same.
they both tested good.
Before i have a yellow optima battery but i dont think i have this problem with this battery. but the optima only lasted 1 year.

 

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Where can i find a battery with higher cold cranking amp. mine is 500cca but thats the highest cca battery you can find at the autoparts stores

 

optima=junk IMO......check online or talk to a guy at a parts store, try and get something with a higher cca rating

 

there aren't many choices on 51R series batteries.
A bigger battery wont fit in there.

 

im using Interstate battery now.
500CCA
before i had Autolite 450CCA( Im using this battery on my Hatch) still works
This problem only happens on my EM1

 

anyone else

 

a battery blanket might help, i have an autolite, and my car cranked over when it was 40 below last winter, and if your in a garage, you shouldnt have a problem.

one thing to check, is the water on the battery. if its not completely full, you can have problems starting.

 

thanks
i will check out the water level